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Hirakud Dam in Orrisa
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What is the height of the worlds highest dam?
The worlds longest dam is Hirakud Dam in Orissa, India.
Which is the longest dam?
wolf creek dam
Which is the longest dam in Pakistan?
tarbela dam
What is the longest dam in the world?
Hirakud dam
What is the longest in Asia?
a dam is the longest in Asia
Which is the world's longest dam?
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees dam in Oklahoma is only 1568 mt long, Hirakud Dam in Orissa, India is the longest in the world. It is 26 km or 16 miles long. The Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands, build between 1927 and 1932, is 30 km long (32.5 km if you take the parts on land into account). It divides the Zuiderzee (now called IJsselmeer) and the Waddenzee so it is really a dam not a dijk.
Where was heerakund dam was located?
Hirakud Dam (Oriya: ହୀରାକୁଦ ବନ୍ଧ) is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam.[1] Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is one of the longest dams in the world, about 16 mi (26 km) in length. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley project started after India's independence. The name of the dam is mostly mis-pronounced in North India as Hirakund which is actually Hirakud. (Source with thanks to wikipedia)
Which is the largest masonry dam has been constructed on the river in India?
Jog Falls is the highest water falls in India. Its total height is 253 meters (829 ft). It is located in Shimoga district, Karnataka, India.updated answer by new user:Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest WATER FALL in INDIA, its height of 335 metres (1100 ft).The waterfall is located near Cherapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth.
What is the world's longest concrete dam?
Three Gorges Dam
What is Americas longest dam?
Hoover Dam. That answer is wrong. Hoover Dam is 1,244 ft long. The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State, however, is significantly longer at 5,223 ft. It is America's longest dam.
Why is Koyna Dam famous?
Koyna dam is India's biggest dam.
Which is biggest arch dam in India?
Idikki Dam in Kerala is India's largest and Asia'a second largest arch dam
